List of natural phenomena

Types of natural phenomena include:

Weather, fog, thunder, tornadoes; biological processes, decomposition, germination; physical processes, wave propagation, erosion; tidal flow, and natural disasters such as electromagnetic pulses, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.^[1][2]

Biological

• Decomposition – by which organic substances are broken down into a much simpler form of matter
• Metabolism
  • Catabolism
  • Anabolism
  • Fermentation – converts sugar to acids, gases and/or alcohol.
• Growth
• Population decrease
  • Overpopulation growth beyond

Chemical

Crystal in VCGS furnace

• Crystal growth
• Oxidation
  • Fire
  • Rusting

Geological

Geology: parabola-shaped lava flow illustrates Galileo's law of falling bodies, as well as blackbody radiation. The temperature can be discerned from the color of the blackbody.

Geological processes include erosion, sedimentation, and volcanic activities such as geysers and earthquakes.

Meteorological

Violent meteorological phenomena are called storms. Regular, cyclical phenomena include seasons and atmospheric circulation. Climate change is often semi-regular.

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  Lightning strikes during the eruption of the Galunggung volcano in 1982
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  A tornado on May 3, 1999 in central Oklahoma

Atmospheric optical phenomena

See also: Optical phenomena

A double rainbow at Minsi Lake, Pennsylvania

A sun pillar in Finistère, Brittany

Atmospheric optical phenomenon

Aurora Crepuscular rays Green flash Haze Ice blink Light pillar Moonbow

Moon dog Rainbow Subsun Sun dog Water sky Monochrome Rainbow

Oceanographic

Gulfstream

• Oceanographic phenomena include tsunamis, ocean currents and breaking waves.

Physical

• Gravity

See also

References

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